No such word as "compatable"

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From: Alain Picard
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 1990 19:29

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I think the title says it all. The word is   COMPATIBLE.
And it can't be a typo, I and A are not even close on a
keyboard.  Please.


Sorry, I had to say that. I've seen that awful usage so much recently,
I'm afraid a large group of people believe it's an actual word.
Almost as bad as @#$#@$ airplane companies' usage of "at this time" (ugh!)
instead of the simple and beautiful "now".

							ap

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